Assistant Underwriter Property

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Our organisation

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities.

As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors.

Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 17 billion in 2023.

Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. It fosters an inclusive culture, that values diversity and encourages everyone to get the best out of their talents. 

Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2024.

Ageas Re 

Ageas Re is organized as a Business Unit within ageas SA/NV, the Group holding, on whose balance sheet it underwrites third-party and intra-group reinsurance under the trade name Ageas Re. Today, Ageas Re serves clients globally, specializing in property and casualty treaty reinsurance. 

You will be joining the Ageas Re Underwriting team, supporting the business development in Latin America & Iberia. You will be responsible for reviewing offers, assisting in pricing reinsurance contracts, and maintaining high-quality data administration and reporting. Effective communication with clients and brokers, as well as collaboration with other underwriters and actuaries, are essential aspects of the job. You have strong affinity for foreign cultures and the desire to evolve in an international business environment. The position is open to candidates at the Assistant Underwriter level or with already a level of underwriting authority. After a training period, you will have the possibility to evolve to the Underwriter’s level with underwriting authority and business development responsibilities.

Your function

Your main responsibilities are to:

• Support the team in building a profitable portfolio;
• Assist in pricing reinsurance contracts and reviewing offers;
• Ensure high-quality data administration and reporting;
• Communicate effectively with clients and brokers;
• Work with other underwriters and actuaries on internal projects;
• Support colleagues in administrative roles to optimize processes;
• Maintain accuracy in all aspects of processing and attention to detail in all your tasks;
• Develop underwriting skills;
• After training period, visit clients and attend market events.

Your profile

Requirements

• A strong academic background with a degree in economics or a related field;
• Good analytical and technical skills;
• Effective knowledge of MS-Office products, especially Excel;
• Fluency in English and Spanish.

Considered a Plus

• Experience working in the retail or financial services industries, particularly with reinsurance;
• Knowledge of Portuguese, French and/or Dutch.

Personality and Mindset

• A deep sense of reliability and responsibility, attention to detail;
• Ability to manage deadlines and work under pressure during renewal seasons;
• A strong willingness and ability to quickly learn new technologies, tools, and methodologies;
• A strong team player;
• Good negotiation skills.

Our offer

• The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working;
• A dynamic, multicultural working environment;
• An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement, ...);
• The possibility to optimize part of your salary package through a flexible income plan;
• A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;
• A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;
• An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;
• The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a Top employer in Belgium. Find out more about it here.

Interested?

Please apply online. We are looking forward to talking to you!